4th ODI: Punam Raut hundred in vain as South Africa take unbeatable 3-1 lead against India women

India women vs South Africa, 4th ODI: Punam Raut hit a hundred but the visitors, led by a superb top-order performance, completed their highest-ever successful ODI run chase en route to sealing an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5-match series in Lucknow.

India women posted 266, their highest score in the ongoing ODI series but it was not enough to stop South Africa women from taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the 5-match series. South Africa women made light work of the target as they gunned it down with 7 wickets and 8 balls to spare in the 4th ODI at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. With the win in the 4th ODi, South Africa women ended a 7-year-wait for an ODI series win over Mithali Raj-led Indian team. South Africa had lost 3 successive series, including a home series, to India after they beat India in India in 2014. This was also South Africa women's highest-ever successful run chase in ODI cricket as they surpassed their previous best of 263 which came against England in 2016.